Is TERT p.Arg669= (c.2005C>A) pathogenic?

TERT p.Arg669= (c.2005C>A) is classified Likely benign in TERT (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2022-04-22). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2.

What condition is associated with TERT p.Arg669= (c.2005C>A)?

TERT p.Arg669= (c.2005C>A) is associated with dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2, dyskeratosis congenita, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ClinVar).

How common is TERT p.Arg669= (c.2005C>A) in the general population?

TERT p.Arg669= (c.2005C>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Dyskeratosis congenita inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

TERT p.Arg669=

c.2005C>A · rs372140951 · VCV1078078

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,551,800)

Conditions

dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 4.9	GERP 1.2, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	5.477	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,551,800). This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: TERT
Protein: p.Arg669=
Coding: c.2005C>A
MANE Select: NM_198253
dbSNP: rs372140951
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr5:1279416 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.593 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 1/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 80.98 · 32 PDB
Residue 669: the reverse transcriptase domain; an α-helix

Full TERT gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: dyskeratosis congenita idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

For Dyskeratosis congenita (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

TERT p.Arg669Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
TERT p.Arg669Leu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
TERT p.Arg669Pro Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
TERT p.Arg669Trp Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
TERT c.2130+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TERT c.2130+2T>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TERT c.2131-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TERT c.2286+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition

Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/tert-p-arg669 (accessed [today's date]).

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